New Zealand drop wing Mark Telea for Ireland clash after disciplinary breach
New Zealand wing Mark Telea has been dropped for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland due to an unspecified breach of team protocol.
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Lomax good to go as All Blacks name team for Ireland quarter-final clash
Prop Tyrel Lomax has been passed fit and named in the New Zealand team to take on Ireland in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris.
Sexton: World Cup record not weighing down Ireland
Johnny Sexton says Ireland are not carrying "much baggage" from previous World Cup exits ahead of Saturday's quarter-final with New Zealand.
Keith Earls: Ireland ‘completely different’ team to the one Joe Schmidt coached
Keith Earls insists in-form Ireland have eradicated habits instilled by Joe Schmidt ahead of a reunion with their former head coach in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand.
Aaron Smith warns Ireland that New Zealand are a different beast to last summer
Scrum-half Aaron Smith insists New Zealand are a completely different team to the one defeated by Ireland in 2022 and dismissed talk of revenge ahead of a mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final.
Aaron Smith warns Ireland to expect different New Zealand
Scrum-half Aaron Smith insists New Zealand are a completely different team to the one defeated by Ireland in 2022 and dismissed talk of revenge ahead of a mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final.
Ross: Schmidt factor not enough for All Blacks
The presence of Joe Schmidt in the New Zealand coaching set-up should be a cause for concern ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final, but it won’t be enough to defeat Ireland, according to Mike Ross.
Dane Coles on Ireland: All Blacks have 'scars' from defeats to 'best in world'
New Zealand hooker Dane Coles says his team can't wait to pit their wits against "the best team in the world at the moment" in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final.